HEARTINESS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

heartiness

noun

Definition of heartiness

as in health

the condition of being sound in body Granddad's heartiness on the hike put everyone else to shame—he wouldn't even hear of stopping to rest

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Recent Examples of heartiness The heartiness of other ingredients can determine the final number. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 To balance the heartiness, crunchy cucumbers and onions join tender leaves of parsley atop each bowl. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Braised short rib with a mirin soy sauce glaze brings the heartiness needed in the cold of January. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026 Grains and roasted veggies lend heartiness. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026 Mushrooms, plenty of vegetables and a mix of spices provide heartiness. — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025

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Noun

It's caused not only health issues but financial strain on employees.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Some politicians have continued to obscure details about their health challenges, asking for privacy despite their public positions, and fueling conspiracy theories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026

Definition of wholesomeness

Noun

Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles that helps maintain men’s bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair, red blood cell production and sperm production.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

His ideas were too radical even for many of our Founding Fathers, but the vigor of his writing and the clarity of his thinking were as a spark to gunpowder, and that was coming, too.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

Millions of people around the world wear smart rings and fitness trackers to keep tabs on their sleep, workouts, heart rate and even body temperature, all in the name of better understanding their health.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Then, Djokovic had the skills to blow his opponents away, but could also grind them down if needed, knowing that his superior fitness and durability would more than likely win out.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

As part of vendor governance, vendors need to move from periodic vulnerability assessment to continuous monitoring of cybersecurity robustness and proactively declare the pen test findings of an independent auditor.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Improving robustness to these real-world environmental effects remains an important area for future development.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 June 2026

Definition of robustness

Noun

Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of soundness

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